About FedEx

FedEx began as Federal Express in 1971, when Frederick W. Smith founded the company Little Rock, AR. The company name was shortened to FedEx in 1994, and today FedEx offers a global shipping network, package and freight services, and business center services. FedEx became a public company in 1978 and trades on the NYSE as FDX. FedEx's Global Air Hub and corporate headquarters are in Memphis, TN.